Bear Peak (FR 15N19) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Peak (FR 15N19) in CA
Road corridorKlamath NF, Happy Camp Ranger District
29 mi from Bertsch-Oceanview
Maps 4,451 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 45.1–46.2, 47.4–47.8, 48.2–48.8, 49.3–49.7 and 53.5–54.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 30 days total per calendar year · order effective August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028; also 14 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 37.7 of this road’s 54.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 19.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Elbow Springs.
- Estimated climb: 10,700 ft over 54.7 miles through 73 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 52%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~230 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bear Peak stands 1,254 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 42–61°F, 8.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.